protists, fungi, plants Flashcards

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an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista.

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Protists

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An organism that eats food by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot make organic compounds from inorganic materials.

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Heterotroph

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An organism that feeds on an organism of another species (the host) and that usually harms the host; the host never benefits from the presence of the parasite.

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Parasite

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An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter.

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Host

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Eukaryotic organisms that convert the sun’s energy into food through photosynthesis but that do not have roots stems, or leaves(singular, algae.

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Algae

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The microscopic, photosynthesis organisms that float near the surface of marine or fresh water.

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Phytoplankton

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An organism whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll and that belongs to the to the kingdom Fungi.

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Fungus

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A nonreproductive filament of a fungus.

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Hypha

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The mass of fungal filaments, or hypae, that forms the body of a fungus.

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Mycelium

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A reproductive cell or multicellular structure that is resistent to stressful enviromental condition and that can develop into adults with fusing with another cell.

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Spore

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A fungus that looks like wood or cotton.

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Mold

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A mass of fungi and algae cell that grow together in a symbiotic relationship and that are usaully found on rocks or trees.

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Lichen

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